After I Fully Prepared for the Apocalypse, the Ungrateful Cried with Regret novel Chapter 5

Chapter 5: Chapter 5: Money Really Doesn’t Last

Nina Jacobs was a foodie.

But supermarkets weren’t her battlefield.

She went to several farmhouse restaurants in Lyrdon and bought hundreds of kiln-roasted chickens and roast ducks.

At various chain stores specializing in braised meats, she bought out their entire stock of soy-sauced beef, duck necks, and other ready-to-eat meat products.

At popular hot pot chains, she pre-ordered dozens of multi-person beef hot pot meal sets.

Finally, there was the whole roasted lamb from barbecue joints, grilled fish platters from grilled fish restaurants, and more.

After more than half a day, she had spent seven or eight hundred thousand on food alone.

’But this money was well worth it,’ she thought. ’In the apocalypse, these things will be priceless.’

But Nina Jacobs’s purpose in coming to Lyrdon wasn’t just to hoard food.

Lyrdon had a large electronics market, and that was her true destination for the day.

Earlier that morning, she had found the contact numbers online and ordered over a dozen generators by phone.

There were two types: solar generators and diesel generators, as well as some high-capacity outdoor power stations.

"Everything is right here, and don’t you worry, we guarantee it’s the best price in the entire market."

The shop owner said, patting his chest in assurance.

"Can you go a little lower? Our company’s budget is limited."

Nina Jacobs didn’t really care about the price, but she haggled a bit anyway, pretending to be a corporate buyer.

Her counteroffer wasn’t unreasonable, so the shop owner and his wife, who was holding a small child, quickly agreed.

"Get it delivered to this address for me today, and all the goods need to be packed in cardboard boxes."

Nina Jacobs gave them the address of her old house. These generators and power stations were small; aside from being heavy, they weren’t actually very large.

"Absolutely. We’ll make sure everything is packed up nicely. You can rest assured."

The shop owner hadn’t had such a large order in a long time.

"Bye-bye!"

The little girl, who was just over two, waved at Nina Jacobs from her mother’s arms. Her big, sparkling eyes were adorable.

"So sweet."

It had been a long time since she had seen such clear and innocent eyes.

Nina Jacobs couldn’t resist patting her head and took a box of chocolates from her backpack.

She didn’t have any baby food, but the chocolate box was very pretty, and the little girl immediately started playing with it, unable to put it down.

The couple thanked her profusely again.

The moment Nina Jacobs turned to leave, the system notification popped up again:

[Detected that Host’s action will save one 3-year-old human in 15 days. "Selfless Savior" title acquired. Reward: one bottle of "Healing Potion."]

’Save a three-year-old human in fifteen days?’

’That should be during the period when the zombie virus spreads. Was it the little girl from just now?’

Nina Jacobs had no way of confirming it, but this was the first time she realized the system could be used this way.

The "Healing Potion" was an all-purpose elixir in the system store that had to be exchanged for experience points. In a critical moment, it could even save a life. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Because it cost a huge amount of experience, Nina Jacobs had never been willing to exchange for one in her previous life.

But now she had just gotten a bottle for a single box of chocolates...

"So saving people has benefits like this?"

Nina Jacobs wasn’t some do-gooder. When it came to saving people, she had rarely taken the initiative.

But if saving people could get her the system’s "Healing Potion," then she was about to get very excited.

To test her theory, Nina Jacobs opened her phone and quickly placed an order for a case of instant noodles and some snacks, having it delivered to Dorm 701.

Before long, she received a call from her roommate, Joanna Lynn.

"I put the stuff on your desk for you, but we’re about to graduate. Why are you still buying so much stuff?"

Joanna Lynn and the others got along quite well with Nina Jacobs. When it came to saving people, they were the first ones who came to Nina’s mind.

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